New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-27
THOUSANDS DELAYED ON THE BRIDGE.

PREPARATIONS BEING MADE TO LARGELY IN
CREASE THE MOTIVE POWER FOR THE CARS.
Another mishap occurred the Brooklyn Bridge
during the last evening that caused great
deal Of inconvenience TO about 10000 people The draw
bar Of car that re ached the Brooklyn sde at about
6:l6 broke just the train entered the station II was
discovered almost Immediately and the incoming trains
sgnaled drop the cable and put brakes One
after another did until all those on the down grace
free from the rope This OF course threw the work
Of pulling the trains the grade that on this side
Of the south track entirely the engine and 1t being
unequal the task the cable stopped II took about
quarter get things in running order again
During that the huhGrsds and in fact thousands OF
people who came hurryins home tired and hungry
were compelled to either walk or take the ferries
Most OF them walked To few 1t was a mere matter
OF exercise and only hurt their feelings but to multi
tude OF weary sales girls. and hardworked women and
men it anything but pleasant task Lttle wonder
heard on all sdes al the bridge management ior
t lS, pd would be- IMPOSSIBLE fhe Fulton ferry for
time did business that made the agents think oil we ola
days. when the completion of the bridge was popular
synonym Tor that which would come 10 pass.
The trustees. however, are now engaged IN providing
has now grown TO such enormous proportion mat me
present motive power is inadequate to accommodate IL
steadily driven the heavy machinery which operates the
cable taxed their utmost capacity and should
any aoud b until could be
paired In order both to be prepared TOT any sucn
emergency and 10 furnish increased motive power 90
that heavier trains be on the bridge the en-
gineers arc now engaged in putting In new engines.
which when completed VIII constitute the largest
driving plant In the world THE new plant VIII %
situated building made expressly for II and sdloin
ing the bridge structure. between prospect ana iorA
sts., Brooklyn ,...,,
II 10 100 feet long by 40 wide and Is as substantially
built as any portion o! the bridge and In such manner
as In no wise tie Imposing appearance Inc MAN
oor Of and brick and 10 on level with prospect
st. Ponderous foundations are built al this heigot 10
support the huge iron base plate which Weighs many
tons and upon which all machipery 10 TO be placed
The new machinery consists OF three engines putt ey
William Wright Tho fret Of these 10 placed ~ tae
southern end Of tho building. and has cyilndef 81
inches In diameter &s inches strokes ny wheel 20 teet
in diameter weighing so 900 pounds; and develops 500
horse. power This engine alone 10 capable OF handling
With ease the trains OF st1 oars which proposea
by the Emery plan. 10 on the bridge Inc second
engine 10 placed ct the side OF the building mas
Cylinder 26 inehes In diamaer ~ inches sfone ny
will de veop nearly 500 horse power -.
These two engines act directly npon large snst
which carries the driving drums. The third engine
which 10 smaller than the other two situated ID tno
90 inches in diameter and fly wheel l6 feet IN diane
ter weighing 10000 pounds and VIII develop IVo
horse power The latter engine 10 geaisd 70 the MAIN
shaft between the drums aud viii probaoy run tno
cable alone during the day. outside OF the rusb hours
and at night There two sets OF caoe driving
duplicate OF the 10 use They arc attaohed 20
the shaft by hugo friction clutches which may Se
operated while the engines are In notion Below tne
engine foor Is basement oy means OF wnch every lhl.
of the machinery and foundations may De readiiy
reached for repairs examination The engines WIZ
moi he In complete running order for several weeks
What viii done with the old engines has not 40 YET
been determined